Comments on: Influenza pandemic http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/ Sun, 27 May 2012 08:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Pandemic 3 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1229735 Pandemic 3 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:22:30 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1229735 I sure hope another Pandemic does not hit our world again. I can't bear to see that many people die!! Hopefully it will stay out of the US again. I sure hope another Pandemic does not hit our world again. I can’t bear to see that many people die!! Hopefully it will stay out of the US again.

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]]> By: tek http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198674 tek Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:58:54 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198674 WWI was over in 1918. WWI was over in 1918.

]]> By: Susan B. Athena http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198533 Susan B. Athena Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:33:49 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198533 Fort WOrth ISD closed schools until after May 8th. Highland Park ISD (in Dallas) canceled any extra curricular activities to keep students protected. Fort WOrth ISD closed schools until after May 8th. Highland Park ISD (in Dallas) canceled any extra curricular activities to keep students protected.

]]> By: Benjamin Franklin Berfle http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198485 Benjamin Franklin Berfle Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:28:38 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198485 Joze: In October of 1976 I was at Ft. Sam Houston being trained to be a Medic in the Army. I was ordered to take and then given the swine flu shot after being marched in a cold rain half a mile to the clinic and then the same half a mile in the same cold rain back to the barracks. Needless to say, I was sick for a spell. As I understand this outbreak, though, I may have some limited immunity. I'm actually glad I had it now. Joze:

In October of 1976 I was at Ft. Sam Houston being trained to be a Medic in the Army. I was ordered to take and then given the swine flu shot after being marched in a cold rain half a mile to the clinic and then the same half a mile in the same cold rain back to the barracks. Needless to say, I was sick for a spell.

As I understand this outbreak, though, I may have some limited immunity. I’m actually glad I had it now.

]]> By: Benjamin Franklin Berfle http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198479 Benjamin Franklin Berfle Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:16:58 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198479 Wherever this virus came to the attention of the authorities is the place after which they should name it. It is a little late to be PC, after all. Wherever this virus came to the attention of the authorities is the place after which they should name it. It is a little late to be PC, after all.

]]> By: JozefAL http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198478 JozefAL Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:16:19 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198478 And once again, the ignorant skank follows the old direction "open mouth, insert foot". The first swine flu situation started when Gerald Ford (a Republican) was still President. The first case happened in February 1976 (an Army recruit at Fort Dix died a day after complaining of feeling tired and weak) with the immunization program finally starting in October of that year (more than a month before Carter was elected) and ending in December (more than a month before Carter's inauguration). Bachmann needs to shut her piehole if she doesn't know her facts. (Of course, where would the Republican Party be if its members actually knew what the hell they were talking about?) And once again, the ignorant skank follows the old direction “open mouth, insert foot”.
The first swine flu situation started when Gerald Ford (a Republican) was still President.
The first case happened in February 1976 (an Army recruit at Fort Dix died a day after complaining of feeling tired and weak) with the immunization program finally starting in October of that year (more than a month before Carter was elected) and ending in December (more than a month before Carter’s inauguration).
Bachmann needs to shut her piehole if she doesn’t know her facts. (Of course, where would the Republican Party be if its members actually knew what the hell they were talking about?)

]]> By: JozefAL http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198476 JozefAL Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:08:26 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198476 And the Jews. The Deputy Minister of Health in Israel actually commented that the virus should be renamed "Mexican flu" because of the Jewish (and Muslim) prohibition on pork (and contact with pigs). From The Jerusalem Post online http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1239710811758 <em>Meanwhile, Mexico launched an official complaint to Israel on Tuesday regarding Litzman's suggestion to call swine flu "Mexican flu" in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork. Mexico's Ambassador to Israel Frederico Salas complained to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem that the name Mexican flu was bothersome and worrying. The Foreign Ministry stressed that Israel had no intention of changing the name of the virus and emphasized the friendly ties between Israel and Mexico. During a press conference Monday, Litzman said the reference to pigs was offensive to both religions and "we should call this Mexican flu and not swine flu." </em> And the Jews.
The Deputy Minister of Health in Israel actually commented that the virus should be renamed “Mexican flu” because of the Jewish (and Muslim) prohibition on pork (and contact with pigs).
From The Jerusalem Post online http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1239710811758

Meanwhile, Mexico launched an official complaint to Israel on Tuesday regarding Litzman’s suggestion to call swine flu “Mexican flu” in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork.

Mexico’s Ambassador to Israel Frederico Salas complained to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem that the name Mexican flu was bothersome and worrying.

The Foreign Ministry stressed that Israel had no intention of changing the name of the virus and emphasized the friendly ties between Israel and Mexico.

During a press conference Monday, Litzman said the reference to pigs was offensive to both religions and “we should call this Mexican flu and not swine flu.”

]]> By: Jason Zape http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198332 Jason Zape Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:37:20 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198332 <blockquote>What bothers me is that our government appears to be soft-peddling the potential seriousness of this outbreak. </blockquote> It's not safe to assume that you were alive during the 1976 outbreak of H1N1, but I was. In hindsight, the biggest threat to national safety was OVERREACTING. I'm sure you are aware, as a doctor, of the consequences. The 1976 influenza vaccine was NOT safe. 1 person died in the US as a result of the 1976 A/NJ/1976/H1N1 outbreak. Over 500 contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome from the vaccine and 25 died. Let's not overreact, be responsible and let's make scientific decisions based on facts, not fear.

What bothers me is that our government appears to be soft-peddling the potential seriousness of this outbreak.

It’s not safe to assume that you were alive during the 1976 outbreak of H1N1, but I was. In hindsight, the biggest threat to national safety was OVERREACTING. I’m sure you are aware, as a doctor, of the consequences.

The 1976 influenza vaccine was NOT safe. 1 person died in the US as a result of the 1976 A/NJ/1976/H1N1 outbreak. Over 500 contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome from the vaccine and 25 died.

Let’s not overreact, be responsible and let’s make scientific decisions based on facts, not fear.

]]> By: Karma http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198283 Karma Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:26:17 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198283 Thanks Boxer Mum Thanks Boxer Mum

]]> By: Diana http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198281 Diana Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:24:44 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198281 That was horrible, I was watching the news. I heard that reporter say, "Where is that second plane going?" I screamed, "Oh my God" and my whole family came running. I saw first hand what happened in Oklahoma. The buildings for blocks with the windows blown out. The children...the pain, the devastation. I still have a very hard time watching any videos for 9/11. If you say it was 7 minutes I believe you. He could have calmly excused himself, "Excuse me children I need to go to the restroom.", whispered to the teacher that there had been a national emergency. No, there probably wasn't a lot he could do, but there is such a thing as compassion. No, he couldn't have prevented Katrina either, but they knew it was coming. Days before it was due to hit when it was evident people were not willingly going to leave their homes. Or the area for that matter. He could have taken control. Declared a National Emergency and ordered the National Guard to go in and ensure evacuation to safety zones. Especially once it was known the state had no emergency plan and was just winging it. Which they were fully aware of. That was horrible, I was watching the news. I heard that reporter say, “Where is that second plane going?” I screamed, “Oh my God” and my whole family came running. I saw first hand what happened in Oklahoma. The buildings for blocks with the windows blown out. The children…the pain, the devastation. I still have a very hard time watching any videos for 9/11. If you say it was 7 minutes I believe you.

He could have calmly excused himself, “Excuse me children I need to go to the restroom.”, whispered to the teacher that there had been a national emergency. No, there probably wasn’t a lot he could do, but there is such a thing as compassion.

No, he couldn’t have prevented Katrina either, but they knew it was coming. Days before it was due to hit when it was evident people were not willingly going to leave their homes. Or the area for that matter. He could have taken control. Declared a National Emergency and ordered the National Guard to go in and ensure evacuation to safety zones.

Especially once it was known the state had no emergency plan and was just winging it. Which they were fully aware of.

]]> By: Diana http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198257 Diana Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198257 Thank you for that suggestion. I think I will follow it. If there is any chance they did have it, I agree they should volunteer to have the blood test, for accuracy. I don't know why I didn't connect the dots earlier. I just thought it was strange that 8 of them got so ill and 4 of us never got so much as the coughing, sneezing, fever nothing. Usually the way it works around here is they all get sick and I stay healthy while taking care of all of them. Once they're totally over whatever it is they had, I get it twice as bad as they had it. But, I don't have time to be sick. I still have people to take care of. Plus, we have their philosophy of Mom's miserable. This would be a good time to go away for the weekend and leave her with the children. Even my husband joins in on the fun and hollers for me three times as much as he does when I'm well. Can't have me just laying around resting...;) Thank you for that suggestion. I think I will follow it. If there is any chance they did have it, I agree they should volunteer to have the blood test, for accuracy. I don’t know why I didn’t connect the dots earlier. I just thought it was strange that 8 of them got so ill and 4 of us never got so much as the coughing, sneezing, fever nothing.

Usually the way it works around here is they all get sick and I stay healthy while taking care of all of them. Once they’re totally over whatever it is they had, I get it twice as bad as they had it. But, I don’t have time to be sick. I still have people to take care of. Plus, we have their philosophy of Mom’s miserable. This would be a good time to go away for the weekend and leave her with the children. Even my husband joins in on the fun and hollers for me three times as much as he does when I’m well. Can’t have me just laying around resting…;)

]]> By: Cindy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198194 Cindy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:02:10 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198194 Judy---I totally agree with you. Clara Frenk(DCMediagirl) is apparently a very bitter woman and thinks anyone who disagrees with her is "insane". But, thankfully, most people here at NQuarter seem to be nice and tolerant of other views. Judy—I totally agree with you. Clara Frenk(DCMediagirl) is apparently a very bitter woman and thinks anyone who disagrees with her is “insane”. But, thankfully, most people here at NQuarter seem to be nice and tolerant of other views.

]]> By: Smilin' Jim http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198185 Smilin' Jim Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:57:31 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198185 Other than the yet again appearance of the mysterious blog panacea, "other sources", there is no counter argument there. Other than the yet again appearance of the mysterious blog panacea, “other sources”, there is no counter argument there.

]]> By: Anna http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/22931/influenza-pandemic/#comment-1198178 Anna Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22931#comment-1198178 This is an old executive trick. When you are in over your head, deny that the problem exists. That way you get credit for calming the children -- and most of the time problems do go away. He uses this technique all the time. This is an old executive trick. When you are in over your head, deny that the problem exists.

That way you get credit for calming the children — and most of the time problems do go away.

He uses this technique all the time.

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